Near Bombe, Mungo River (Cretaceous of Cameroon)

Where: Cameroon (4.4° N, 9.5° E: paleocoordinates 9.6° S, 1.3° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Mungo River Formation, Coniacian (89.8 - 86.3 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Collected by H. Autenrieth, G. Spellenberg in 1909-1911; reposited in the SMNS

Primary reference: L. Riedel. 1933. Die Oberkreide vom Mungofluß in Kamerun und ihre Fauna. Beiträge zur Geologischen Erforschung der Deutschen Schutzgebiete 16:1-154 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 177976: authorized by Pete Wagner, entered by Pete Wagner on 12.04.2016, edited by Matthew Clapham

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Taxonomic list

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Gastropoda
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? Vespertilio africana n. sp.
? Vespertilio africana n. sp. Riedel 1933 snail
 Heterostropha - Ringiculidae
Ringicula acuta
Ringicula acuta Forbes 1846 snail
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Trochifusus perornatus
Trochifusus perornatus Wade 1916 snail
 Trochoidea - Turbinidae
Solarium (? Semisolarium) leve n. sp.
Solarium (? Semisolarium) leve n. sp. Riedel 1933 snail
 Seguenzioidea - Seguenziidae
Basilissa antiqua n. sp.
Basilissa antiqua n. sp. Riedel 1933 snail
 Lepetellida - Fissurellidae
Emarginula sp.
Emarginula sp. Lamarck 1801 snail
 Architaenioglossa - Ampullinidae
Ampullospira bulbiformis
Ampullospira bulbiformis d'Orbigny 1842 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Procerithiidae
Nudivagus simplicus
Nudivagus simplicus Wade 1926 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Aporrhaidae
"Pugnellus incertus n. sp." = Bizarrus incertus, "Pugnellus dietrichi n. sp." = Bizarrus dietrichi, "Pugnellus fraasi n. sp." = Gymnarus fraasi, Chenopus neubaueri n. sp., ? Aporrhais sp., Helicaulax latealata n. sp.
"Pugnellus incertus n. sp." = Bizarrus incertus Riedel 1933 snail
"Pugnellus dietrichi n. sp." = Bizarrus dietrichi Riedel 1933 snail
"Pugnellus fraasi n. sp." = Gymnarus fraasi Riedel 1933 snail
Chenopus neubaueri n. sp. Riedel 1933 snail
? Aporrhais sp. da Costa 1778 snail
Helicaulax latealata n. sp. Riedel 1933 snail
 Neogastropoda - Volutidae
Volutomorpha similis n. sp., Volutomorpha horrida n. sp., Volutilithes guillemaini n. sp.
Volutomorpha similis n. sp. Riedel 1933 volute
Volutomorpha horrida n. sp. Riedel 1933 volute
Volutilithes guillemaini n. sp. Riedel 1933 volute
 Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Cancellaria spellenbergi n. sp.
Cancellaria spellenbergi n. sp. Riedel 1933 snail
 Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Fusus climacodes n. sp.
Fusus climacodes n. sp. Riedel 1933 snail
 Neogastropoda - Buccinidae
Strepsidura gracilis n. sp.
Strepsidura gracilis n. sp. Riedel 1933 true whelk
 Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae
Voluta (Paleopsephaea) sulcata n. sp., Drilluta biplicata n. sp., ? Cryptorhytis sp., Peristernia conica n. sp.
Voluta (Paleopsephaea) sulcata n. sp. Riedel 1933 snail
Drilluta biplicata n. sp. Riedel 1933 snail
? Cryptorhytis sp. Meek 1876 snail
Peristernia conica n. sp. Riedel 1933 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Gyrodes cf. edura, "Gyrodes tenellus" = Gyrodes (Gyrodes) tenellus, Lunatia leptostomata n. sp.
Gyrodes cf. edura Stoliczka 1868 moon snail
"Gyrodes tenellus" = Gyrodes (Gyrodes) tenellus Stoliczka 1868 moon snail
Lunatia leptostomata n. sp. Riedel 1933 moon snail
 Cerithioidea - Batillariidae
Pyrazus elongatum
Pyrazus elongatum Douvillé 1904 snail
 Cerithioidea - Pachychilidae
Faunus beyenburgi n. sp.
Faunus beyenburgi n. sp. Riedel 1933 snail
 Cerithioidea - Turritellidae
Turritella nodosa, Turritella cf. alternans
Turritella nodosa Roemer 1841 turret shell
Turritella cf. alternans Roemer 1841 turret shell
 Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Cerithium cf. annulatum
Cerithium cf. annulatum Zekeli 1852 cerith snail
Cephalopoda
 Ammonitida - Collignoniceratidae
"Barroisiceras aff. haberfellneri" = Barroisiceras (Barroisiceras) haberfellneri
"Barroisiceras aff. haberfellneri" = Barroisiceras (Barroisiceras) haberfellneri von Hauer 1866 ammonite
 Ammonitida - Pachydiscidae
"Parapachydiscus cf. stallauensis" = Pachydiscus stallauensis
"Parapachydiscus cf. stallauensis" = Pachydiscus stallauensis Imkeller 1901 ammonite
Bivalvia
 Carditida - Carditidae
Cardita beaumonti
Cardita beaumonti d'Archiac and Haime 1854 clam
 Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae
Pholadomya hians n. sp.
Pholadomya hians n. sp. Riedel 1933 clam
 Pholadida - Pholadidae
Martesia cylindrica n. sp.
Martesia cylindrica n. sp. Riedel 1933 clam
 Cardiida - Veneridae
Callistina cf. thomsoni, "Aphrodina quenseli n. sp." = Aphrodina (Mesocallista) quenseli
Callistina cf. thomsoni Woods 1917 venus clam
"Aphrodina quenseli n. sp." = Aphrodina (Mesocallista) quenseli Reyment 1954 venus clam
 Cardiida - Arcticidae
Agelasina plenodonta n. gen. n. sp., "Roudairia drui" = Veniella undata
Agelasina plenodonta n. gen. n. sp. Riedel 1933 clam
"Roudairia drui" = Veniella undata Conrad 1852 clam
 Cardiida - Cardiidae
Granocardium kruschi n. sp., Cardium sp., Cardium subperobliquum n. sp.
Granocardium kruschi n. sp. Riedel 1933 cockle
Cardium sp. Linnaeus 1758 cockle
Cardium subperobliquum n. sp. Riedel 1933 cockle
 Mytilida - Mytilidae
"Modiola (Inoperna) flagellifera" = Inoperna flagellifera
"Modiola (Inoperna) flagellifera" = Inoperna flagellifera Forbes 1846 mussel
 Arcida - Cucullaeidae
"Lopatinia lens" = Pseudocucullaea lens
"Lopatinia lens" = Pseudocucullaea lens Solger 1903 clam
 Arcida - Glycymerididae
Trigonarca angolensis, Trigonarca camerunensis, Trigonarca curvatodonta n. sp.
Trigonarca angolensis Rennie 1929 clam
Trigonarca camerunensis Riedel 1933 clam
Trigonarca curvatodonta n. sp. Riedel 1933 clam
 Myalinida - Inoceramidae
"Boehmiceramus bantu" = Cataceramus bantu
"Boehmiceramus bantu" = Cataceramus bantu Heinz 1932 clam
 Pectinida - Plicatulidae
"Plicatula locardi" = Plicatula locardi, "Plicatula cf. multiplicata" = Plicatula locardi, Plicatula cf. decipiens
"Plicatula locardi" = Plicatula locardi Thomas and Peron 1890 scallop
"Plicatula cf. multiplicata" = Plicatula locardi Thomas and Peron 1890 scallop
Plicatula cf. decipiens Coquand 1862 scallop
 Pectinida - Limidae
"Lima pseudohoernesi n. sp." = Plagiostoma pseudohoernesi
"Lima pseudohoernesi n. sp." = Plagiostoma pseudohoernesi Riedel 1933 file clam